Attachment A

Amtrak On-Time Performance: First Quarter of FY 2013

(Oct 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012)
Test 2:
Test 1: Constant or v
On-Time Percentage Better Effective .
(compared to prior year period) Speed Indicates
Percentage | Change in MPH | both tests
FY 2013 Point Variance | from October 2008 | Were met
OTP from Prior | Baseline for Last4 | for OTP
Target _ Amtrak OTP Year
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Acela 95.0% (0.5%) 0.1
Regional Service* 95.0% (9.1%) 85.9% 0.8% 0.7 v
Adirondack 90.0% (20.4%) 69.6% (4.9%) Ld
Blue Water 90.0% (16.6%) 73.4% 14.9% 4.3 v
Capitols 90.0% 3.8% 93.8% (0.3%) 21
Carolinian 90.0% (19.3%) 70.7% (5.4%) 13
Cascades 90.0% (8.8%) 81.2% 3.7% 0.5 v
Downeaster 90.0%, (8.8%) 81.2% 0.4% 0.8 v
Empire Service 90.0% 2.3% 92.3% 0.1% 2.7 v
Ethan Allen Express 90.0% (12.2%) 71.8% 8.8% 3.3 v
Heartland Flyer 90.0% (28.8%) 61.2% (14.3%) 0.6
Hiawatha 90.0% (1.5%) 88.5% GB.1%) (0.9)
Hoosier State 90.0% (11.0%) 79.0% 15.6% 3.0 v
Mini 90.0% (19.6%) 70.4% (4.3%) 2.3
Illinois Zephyr 90.0% 1.3% 91.3% 41% 11 v
Keystone 90.0% (0.4%) 89.6% 0.3% 0.6 v
Lincoln Service 90.0% (2.9%) 87.1% 11.8% 3.4 v
Maple Leaf 90.0% | (19.3%) 70.7% (7.6%) 0.6
Missouri Services 90.0% 3.2% 93.2% 4.1% 8.3 v
Pacific Surfliner 90.0% (4.3%) 85.7% 8.8% 0.2 v
Pennsylvanian. 90.0% 6.6% 96.6% 3.8% 0.8 v
Pere Marquette 90.0% (26.4%) 63.6% 11.9% 2.7 v
Piedmont 90.0% (13.9%) 76.1% 3.0% 14 v
San Joaquins 90.0% (2.7%) 87.3% (1.1%) 10
Vermonter 2.6% 11.6% 2.4 v
Wolverines (35.1%) 24.1%

Auto Train 85.0% (7.5%) 71.5% (13.2%) 0.1)

California Zephyr 85.0% (9.5%) 75.5% 42.9% 3.2 v
Capitol Limited 85.0% 0.8% 85.8% 31.4% 24 x
Cardinal 85.0% (19.6%) 65.4% 11.0% ll v
City of New Orleans 85.0% 0.9% 85.9% 1.1% 15 v
Coast Starlight 85.0% (11.1%) 73.9% (12.0%) 1.0

Crescent 85.0% (1.7%) 83.3% (4.7%) 0.5

Empire Builder 85.0% (24.4%) 60.6% (5.6%) (0.7)

Lake Shore Limited 85.0% (3.5%) 81.5% 15.6% 14 v
Palmetto 85.0% (5.5%) 79.5% (5.8%) li

Silver Meteor 85.0% (23.3%) 61.7% (16.6%) (0.1)

Silver Star 85.0% (23.8%) 61.2% (15.4%) 0.7

Southwest Chief 85.0% 6.8% 91.8% 22.8% 0.1 v
Sunset Limited 85.0% 0.9% 85.9% 12.8% 0.3 v
Texas Eagle 85.0% (0.2%) 84.8% 6.0% 2.6 v

* Excludes Northeast Regional Service extensions to Lynchburg, Richmond, Newport News and Norfolk.


U.S. Department Administrator 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
of Transportation Washington, DC 20590

Federal Railroad
Administration

APR 17 2013

The Honorable Barbara Mikulski
Chairwoman

Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Madam Chairwoman:

Iam pleased to submit this quarterly report on Amtrak’s On-time performance. I hope
that the information contained in the enclosed report will assist the Committee in its
work,

Identical letters have been sent to the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, and to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee
on Appropriations.

Sincerely,

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Joseph C. Szabo
Administrator

Enclosure



Amtrak On-Time Performance (OTP) Report
(As Described in Section 154 of Pub. L. 111-117)

This report includes (1) an update on recent Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) efforts to
improve Amtrak’s on-time performance and (2) Amtrak’s OTP results and performance against
FRA-established goals.

OTP Highlights through the First Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2013

Summary: During the first quarter of FY 2013, all major hosts except Canadian Pacific
(CP) and CSX showed at least some improvement in host-responsible delays relative to the
same quarter one year ago. BNSF had the lowest overall level of delay of any of the major
hosts. CP had the highest level of host-responsible delay amongst the major hosts while
Canadian National (CN) had the highest level of freight train interference delay. On CP,
high delays were driven primarily by Slow Order delays and Freight Train Interference
(FTD delays.

STB Investigation Under PRIIA Section 213: The STB investigation of CN performance
pursuant to PRHA Section 213 is currently on hold, pending discussions between Amtrak
and CN.

Canadian Pacific: Following the success of a joint Amtrak/Vermont Railway effort to
reduce delays on the Vermont Railway portion of the Ethan Allen route, attention is now
focused on the CP portion of the Ethan Allen route, which also hosts the Adirondack. Slow
orders have been a persistent issue on this segment; during the first quarter FY 2013, slow
order delays alone were 1,462 minutes per 10,000 train miles on the CP portion of the
Adirondack service, and 2,031 minutes per 10,000 train miles on the CP portion of the
Ethan Allen service.

CP rail work impacting both the Adirondack and Ethan Allen routes is slated to be complete
in the late summer of 2013. Additional CP track work on the Adirondack route is not
scheduled until 2014.

FTI delays on the CP have risen over the past few years, increasing on the Empire Builder,
Adirondack, and Ethan Allen routes. Amtrak and CP are jointly working on ways to reduce
FTI delays on all Amtrak routes on CP.

Texas Eagle: Amtrak and Union Pacific (UP) have been collaborating since July 2011 ona
special effort to reduce delays on the Texas Eagle service. Although host-responsible delays
on the Texas Eagle Service during the first quarter of FY 2013 were lower on average than
in the same period one year ago, they were still excessive for all the route’s hosts. Slow-
order delays on BNSF and freight train interference delays on UP and CN were primary
drivers of the high host-responsible delay on this route. Currently, UP is undergoing major
track work efforts on the Texas portion of the route.

1-95 Corridor: Several I-95 Corridor trains, specifically the Auto Train, Carolinian, Silver
Star and Silver Meteor, have seen increases in host-responsible delays in the first quarter of


FY 2013 versus the same period one year earlier. The South Florida trains (Silver Star and
Silver Meteor) have experienced significant host-responsible delays on the Central Florida
Rail Corridor (CFRC), which is being prepared to house the “Sunrail” commuter service in
the greater Orlando region (estimated start date: 2014). CFRC took over ownership and
maintenance from CSX of a 61 mile section of rail between Deland and Poinciana, Florida;
CSX continues to dispatch the territory. The major causes of delays on CFRC are slow
orders due to construction, and FTI delays with CSX trains. The FTI situation also affects
portions of these routes that are still CSX-owned. The Palmetto is the only long distance
service in this corridor whose host responsible delays are below 900 minutes per 10,000
train-miles.

Cardinal: The Cardinal is continuing to see the benefits of efforts between CSX and
Amtrak during FY 2012, as CSX-responsible delays are under 900 minutes per 10,000 train-
miles as of January 2013. Amtrak and Buckingham Branch Railroad (BBRR) are working
on a long-term plan to reduce the host-responsible delay due to slow orders and FTI on the
BBRR segment of the Cardinal.

FRA Investments with Long-Term OTP Impacts: Investments sponsored by FRA in
passenger-rail-related infrastructure can have lasting impacts on OTP. Two completed
projects on California’s Capitol Corridor and Pacific Surfliner routes exemplify the types of
corridor improvements that provide immediate and long-term benefits. The State of
California received $18.0 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
funds to construct two new platforms and make operational improvements at the San Jose
Diridon Station and another $1.72 million in ARRA funding to install two maintenance-of-
way spurs in San Diego-and Orange Counties. The former will allow more trains, including
Capitols, to move through San Jose and the latter will reduce maintenance delays to trains
including the Pacific Surfliner in Southern California.